8:00am AIM Annual Meeting, Westin Boston Seaport, 425 Summer Street, Boston

9:00am Health Connector Authority Board Meeting, Via YouTube

9:00am 13th Annual Caring Force Rally, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Community Schools Advocacy Day, Gardner Auditorium, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Informational Hearing

Mass. business confidence plummets to lowest level since pandemic onset » Boston Business Journal

'Business as usual': Democrats closest to House leadership get most budget earmarks » WBUR

Massachusetts' medical cannabis market shrinks as patients call for reforms » Axios

Wu challenger emerges from inside Boston City Hall » Commonwealth Magazine

Can higher bail be used to stop deportation? Mass. high court weighs man’s rape case » MassLive

Under Trump, job prospects look 'bleak' for Mass. grads in environmental science » WBUR

An ICE arrest in Watertown highlights secrecy around immigration enforcement » WBUR

MassDems asks for investigation into GOP’s Mike Kennealy for alleged violations of state law » Boston Herald

High court probes whether former state senator should be immune from conflict of interest charges » Commonwealth Magazine

‘We need new leadership.’ Amid national Democratic reckoning, Congressman Stephen Lynch draws a primary challenge. » Boston Globe

Popular Resistance to Trump Is Working » The Bulwark

A Most Sensitive Subject in the White House: Where Is Melania? » New York Times

The SALT Republicans have more leverage than you think » punchbowl

Republicans fall further apart on Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ » The Hill

18 months out, these are the 10 most vulnerable House members of 2026 » Roll Call

He Faced a Possible Prison Term for Assault. Instead, He Was Deported. » New York Times

US and UK are expected to announce a trade deal that Trump says will cement their relationship » The Associated Press (AP)

Trump's push against "anti-Christian bias" hits federal workers » Axios

“People Feel Like They Are Friends With Us”: How The Bulwark Is Thriving in a New Trump Era » Vanity Fair

Colorado’s Jena Griswold Got Over 1,800 Death and Harm Threats Last Year for Defying Trump: “It Pisses Me Off So Much” » Vanity Fair

The triumph of DC media » The Rebooting

Trump taps wellness influencer close to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for surgeon general. Here’s how it unfolded. » Boston Globe

Lucas: Whitmer gets it right – put people before politics » Boston Herald

Editorial: In Trump’s White House, corruption is the coin of the realm » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Duplicitous Democrats question Sen. John Fetterman’s mental fitness » Boston Herald

What customers can expect as Rite Aid closes or sells all its drugstores » Boston Herald

Massachusetts joins legal action against CVS over alleged drug pricing scheme » Boston Business Journal

Calls intensify for SSA term limits » Martha's Vineyard Times

Former Fujifilm site in Bedford will soon become a pharmaceutical factory » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Governor Healey Courts Canada for New Trade Deals » WBSM

Amazon’s newest robot, made in Massachusetts, gains a sense of touch » Boston Globe

Cannabis competitor flowering in convenience stores » State House News Service

Tania Fernandes Anderson remains on Boston City Council despite guilty plea, promise to resign » WCVB

Should students have phones in school? There are several proposals to ban them in Massachusetts. » CBS News

Mass. Senate will ‘explore’ ban on cellphones in public schools, top Democrat says » Boston Globe

Pembroke School Committee Approves $40.5 Million Budget, Declines School Choice Program » Shouth Shore News

Massachusetts launching free teacher trainings focused on literacy » Boston 25 News

Editorial: Report a further embarrassment for Harvard » Boston Herald

Stand and fight? Or cut a deal? Wealthy donors have mixed feelings about Harvard’s standoff with Trump. » Boston Globe

Police investigation of shared images of female students roils Dover-Sherborn schools » Boston Herald

Doubling down on climate won't win the Senate » Slow Boring

Public comments largely oppose State Forest cutting plan » Martha's Vineyard Times

Protesters to state officials: Change clean energy siting rules in new Climate Action Plan » Gazette Net

With dams gone, herring return to bygone migration route in Braintree » WGBH

As a health reporter, I thought I could navigate the system. My miscarriage proved me wrong. » Boston Globe

AG Campbell sues CVS for allegedly overcharging MassHealth for prescriptions » WWLP 22

‘All bets are off’ if Trump cuts Medicaid, Mass. Senate budget boss warns | John L. Micek » MassLive

AG alleges CVS didn't share discounts with MassHealth members » State House News Service

Lawmakers stamping out Healey bid to rein in PCA spending » State House News Service

State Reps Approve $50K For Pocasset Mental Health Center » The Bourne News

Medical residents at MGB negotiate landmark deal after 18-month union push » Boston Business Journal

Pocasset Mental Health Center may get financial boost after closure fears » WCAI

Mass General residents reach historic union contract after two-year battle » WGBH

A Springfield hospital has an ‘exodus’ of ER doctors. It’s asking a for-profit company for help. » WGBH

Millbury approves MBTA housing law, zoning changes for land at town meeting » Worcester Telegram

Senate on board with shelter system spending cut » WWLP 22

Tough-to-get rent vouchers popular with tenants, landlords » State House News Service

Spilka proposes lifting sales tax on construction materials to boost housing » Boston Globe

Cambridge City Council votes to ban mandatory renter-paid broker fees » Boston Globe

The case for a long overdue ‘raise’ for seniors in nursing homes » Commonwealth Magazine

Days of apparent new ICE operations sow fear in Mass. communities » NBC Boston

Federal appeals court rules immigration officials must bring Öztürk to Vermont by next week » WBUR

Court rules Rümeysa Öztürk be transferred to Vermont, denying Trump administration’s appeal » WGBH

Alleged Massachusetts migrant shelter rapist fights bail hike » Boston Herald

Should Massachusetts judges be able to raise criminal defendants’ bail to prevent deportation? The state’s highest court will decide. » Boston Globe

Massachusetts has one of the slowest job growth rates in the country. That’s a big problem. » Commonwealth Magazine

Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Columbia University by NYPD » Washington Post

Mass. Republicans assail $25M for parking garage pet project in House speaker’s district » MassLive

Council on Aging Newsletter May 2025 » The Bedford Citizen

FY26 BUDGET SEASON: Preview of Week 4 Hearings, Part 2 » Boston Policy Institute

For communities relying on federal funds, things changing ‘every 5 minutes’ » MassLive

Jones Library set to close next week for renovation, expansion project; will open temporarily on U-Drive » Gazette Net

Tania watch: Fernandes Anderson a no-show as Boston City Council blocks debate on her job status » Boston Herald

Mass Dems. call for state to investigate donations to Republican Mike Kennealy’s gov campaign » MassLive

MassDems asks for investigation into GOP’s Mike Kennealy for alleged violations of state law » Boston Herald

Supporters launch new term limits campaign » South Coast Today

Democrats file complaint following Kennealy contributions report » State House News Service

MS: Mississippi Government Shutdown Possible as Budget Disagreements Persist Amid Uncertainty Over Economy, Federal Policy » Mississippi Free Press

John Deaton, former challenger to Warren, considering a run against Ed Markey » Boston Herald

As Mass. considers generational ban on nicotine sales, what’s been Brookline’s experience? » Boston Globe

Marchand: Silver lining in High Court’s vaping rule » Boston Herald

Egremont voters hire full-time paid firefighters as town moves to professional department » The Berkshire

Lawrence police chief's nomination set for council review this month » The Eagle Tribune

Opinion: No mystery why juvenile detention is on the rise » Boston Globe

It’s ‘different this year’ for budget writers, Sen. Pres. tells Boston Chamber » Boston Herald

Mass. Senate Dems roll out $61.3B budget. Here’s what’s in it. And 1 big thing that’s not » MassLive

Chamber chief likes House thinking on MBTA » State House News Service

Real ID deadline flew by smoothly at Logan » WGBH

Logan Airport relatively calm during REAL ID rollout » Boston Globe

Gov. Healey Refuses to Answer on Net Zero Costs—Watch the Video » Mass. Fiscal Alliance

API Ohio Applauds Bipartisan Adoption of House Bill 15 to Address Surging Power Demand and Strengthen the Grid » American Petroleum Institute

Dr. Sarah Kleinschmidt honored by Massachusetts Medical Society with Early Career Physician Leadership Award » Massachusetts Medical Society

MBTA and Keolis Pilot Renewable Diesel Fuel for Commuter Rail » MBTA

New England Aquarium Whale Watch in Partnership With Boston Harbor City Cruises Announces 2025 Season » New England Aquarium

TechNet Submits Recommendations to House AI and Energy Working Group » TechNet

Pioneer Institute Releases Toolkit to Transform Boston’s Madison Park Technical Vocational High School » Pioneer Institute

Arbella Insurance Foundation Launches Annual “Let’s Drive Out Hunger” Program to Raise Funds for Hunger Relief Programs Across New England » Arbella Insurance

Nantucket pilot program seeks to mitigate coastal erosion » Mass. Municipal Association

Governor Healey Commits $25 Million to Support Worcester Auditorium Redevelopment » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

FLASHBACK: Maura Healey Approved Cabinet Pay Hikes Before Her Hiring Freeze » MAssGOP

Middlesex District Attorney’s Office Announces Campaign to Raise Awareness about Child Safety Initiatives » Middlesex District Attorney's Office

Will you stand with PLS today? » Prisoners' Legal Services of Mass.

Governor Healey Nominates Judge Asha White and Attorney Amy Karangekis to Superior Court » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Governor Healey Announces Executive Branch Hiring Freeze » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $916,000 to Improve and Protect Water Quality » Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

DCR Invests More Than $500,000 in North Adams Skating Rink » Mass. Department of Conservation & Recreation

Governor Healey Posts New Public Dashboard Displaying Direct Funding Cuts to Massachusetts State Agencies by Trump Administration » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

$15 Million Awarded through the Community Transit Grant Program » Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Rail and Transit Division

Healey-Driscoll Administration Honors Correctional Professionals at 28th Annual Excellence in Corrections Awards » Mass. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

Governor Healey and Attorney General Campbell Remind Borrowers of Resources and Rights as Trump Administration Reinstates Involuntary Collection on Student Loans » Mass. Executive Office of Education

Governor Healey Calls on Congress to Reject Federal Cuts to Food Assistance for One Million Massachusetts Residents » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll